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Exports of services exceeded imports by one billion euros for the first time

Date 02.09.2026
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Jane Leppmets, foreign trade analyst at Statistics Estonia, said that, last year, the surplus of foreign trade in services was 600 to 900 million euros each quarter, while in the second quarter this year the surplus of foreign trade in services was over one billion euros for the first time. “The main contributor to this surplus was telecommunications, computer and information services, where exports were 416 million euros higher than imports. About 20% of these services were supplied to the USA and nearly 15% to the United Kingdom. The surplus in foreign trade in services was also boosted by

Time use

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Time and what we do with it has a significant impact on our lives. While everybody has 24 hours in a day, the ways in which these are spent differ from person to person. It depends on our personal preferences and responsibilities, also on how free we are to engage in the activities we like. Statistics on time use describe people’s everyday lives and preferences, giving detailed information on what time is spent, and providing a wider perspective on participation in the labour market, consumption behaviour, leisure time and family relationships, as well as changes in household composition

Revision of time series in 2019

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According to the revision policy recommended by the European Commission, the next major revision of the national accounts time series will be conducted in 2019.

Part-time employment decreased in the second quarter

Date 16.08.2021
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According to Statistics Estonia, in the second quarter of 2021, the labour force participation rate was 70.6%, the employment rate was 65.8%, and the unemployment rate was 6.9%.